The Hunt for Gollum 2 (2024) opens with a haunting, atmospheric shot of Middle-earth, cloaked in mist. The trailer begins with Gandalf’s (Ian McKellen) voiceover, warning of a new darkness stirring in the lands beyond Mordor. “The creature is more dangerous than ever… he must be found,” he says ominously, referencing Gollum, who has been missing since the events of the first film.